![Surprising Move Given Diamond Legal Notices One would think that, given the uncertainty that exists with some circulation of current and future Sonic comic releases in the wake of Diamond […]](http://www.tssznews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ken_penders_header.jpg "Archie v. Penders Case Mediation Postponed to October")
Surprising Move Given Diamond Legal Notices
One would think that, given the uncertainty that exists with some circulation of current and future Sonic comic releases in the wake of Diamond Comics abiding by a legal notice pertaining to Knuckles Archives #3, Archie would want to get to the table and talk things out with Ken Penders’s counsel as soon as they were able. An opportunity for such talks was coming up on Tuesday, the first scheduled mediation session in the case.
It turns out that will happen much later than originally scheduled. It was Archie’s counsel that sent this latest adjournment request (after Penders’s lawyers approved, says the letter obtained through public record) to judge Richard Berman, who then approved it a day after we reported on the legal notice to Diamond. The letter was dated September 12th, the same day our story broke.
Scheduling conflicts on all sides due to religious holidays and other matters are to blame for the delay. Judge Berman ordered the mediation session be scheduled to a date no later than October 24th. A subsequent status conference, once scheduled for October 3rd, will now be held on the 30th.
Why is that important? Barring any intervention, it in theory will allow Penders and his legal team, if they so desire, to press on with legal notices pertaining to upcoming Sonic issues they feel violate copyrights that, while being contested by Archie in this case, remain legally valid. If successful, such notices could have an impact on the availability of future Sonic comics and re-releases published by Archie, including The Complete Sonic the Hedgehog Comic Encyclopedia, which is scheduled for release on October 30th.
We will continue to follow developments.
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-double face palm-
Look. I personally hate the comic, but this. This is just perplexing. How far penders would go to get something that isn’t even legally his to begin with. Even going as far as to stop the circulation of issues that he feels are violating the copy right!? Shit Jesus Christ on a freaking hell bound train wreck this is stupid.
Well might as well use this opportunity to bring up an unanswered question
@BobR
” for items that are not meant for widespread public or commercial display”
So… posting it on the front page of the productions website doesn’t count as either???
Go Here:http://www.epicsound.com/resources/temptracks.html
You know let me save you some trouble and post the statement.
“It should not be used anywhere in a production – pre-production material, presentations, demos, or final product – unless proper licensing agreements are in place.”
At the very least the “trailer” on the front page should count as either pre-production material or a demo. Are you saying it’s not, cause if so what is it then?
P.S. I know how to use the internet too Bob.
Also you did not answer my last question.
How is alienating the fans going to increase sales of his future book?
I have a feeling things won’t go to well for Penders.
They should just do the case now and get it over with. The dude isn’t going to win.
I stopped reading around the early 200+ issues…. but this whole ordeal
is affecting the comic’s production after all– forgone conclusion I suppose for the fans, the Archie staff likely, as it can postpone their work…. anyhow, ive said it before (though i’ll paraphrase) that Penders– ASIDE from the issue of an conflicts of a contract, the guy is fighting for material and derived designs, concepts, and works that will be absolutely useless for him. ‘Nuff said.
All this delays and stuff is just postponing the inevitable.
haha…. and if I may quote Sonic’s very own statements:
“No copyright law in the universe can stop me!”
………. well, looks like it can–hopefully only temporary this time, Sonic. lol
I LOVE the comics. It shows how much heart the characters have and dont see why people would dislike them but everyone views things differntly. I think this is rediculas and penders is just digging a hole.
To me the comic shows who sonic is since the games steped away from that since colors, now its all puns or LETS GO BEAT EGGMAN CUZ WE KNOW WE WILL. The storys as of late feel bland and the personalties of the characters have shifted too far for me.
Jeeze, this has all been going for more than a year now, hasn’t it? That just dawned on me.
Where is this guy’s family? Doesn’t he have kids to care for? Instead of some damn comics?
I seriously wish you’d stop reporting about this case. Yes, some people want to know about what’s going on, but you just seem to be making the online situation worse. Every time someone tries to point out the flaws in Penders’ case, Ken or one of his buttmonkeys link them to an article on here which just exasperates the whole situation.
You may not be ‘Pro’ ether side due to being a journalist, but you may your articles seem very Pro-Penders.
SonicBlast: Better this than having no reporting on it, then having fans feel like they had no warning if we get to a point where the comic’s distribution or health is in danger.
-T
Ken’s not the only one making headway. “Tails’ Tallest Tale Should be First of Many Registrations”? Indeed. Time for an update, TSSZ.
Oh another article about comics and penders, how wonderful! Also, tl:dr.
Richard Mendoza: If the items in question weren’t legally his, Penders never would have been granted a copyright in the first place. If you think the feds just dole out copyrights like candy on the street, why not try filing one for yourself?
It’s high time Archie is made to deal fairly with the all of people responsible for the book’s success.
@truebluesonicfan
That guy who created sonichu got a copyright.
Just go to Copyright.gov put in registration number: VAu001000999
This shows that the copyright office really do not put much thought when pushing out the forms.
@TLSonic Of course the feds give copyright thought before they are issued. Your post just proves that copyright isn’t based on visual similarities. It’s based on originality. Why else would Superman, Conner Kent, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen…etc. belong to different copyright holders?
You realize the character of Sonichu is literally a Pikachu that ran into Super Sonic and turned ‘part hedgehog’, yes? Sonichu is repeatedly referred to as having been a pikachu and being an ‘electric pokemon’.
It’s not just the visual similarities that cause it to be infringing.
Truebluesonicfan, Sonichu is clearly an infringing derivative of two intellectual properties. Therefore when the copyright office gave out that registration number, they gave no fucks about anything that came before.
Copyright offices usually don’t, actually. Einstein worked in one and stole “his” Theory of Relativity”. Nikola Tesla got boned because Edison STOLE his concept.
Copyright offices give no fucks. End of argument.